DGAP-News: 2014 Shareholder Meeting of DIC Asset AG

July 02, 2014 06:28 ET | Source:EQS Group AG

DGAP-News: DIC Asset AG / Key word(s): AGM/EGM
2014 Shareholder Meeting of DIC Asset AG
02.07.2014 / 12:26
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Press Release
Frankfurt, 02 July 2014
2014 Shareholder Meeting of DIC Asset AG:
- All agenda items approved by clear majority votes
- Dividend set at EUR 0.35 per share
- Management Board confirms forecast for 2014 (FFO: EUR 47 - 49 million)
Today's shareholder meeting of DIC Asset AG (WKN A1X3XX / ISIN
DE000A1X3XX4) in Frankfurt am Main ended after about 1.5 hours at 11:32am
CET. With around 64.39 percent of the share capital represented it passed
the motions submitted by the senior management with clear majorities for
every item on the agenda just like in previous years (for a breakdown of
the voting results, see the table below), among them the distribution of a
dividend amounting to EUR 0.35 per share (2013: EUR 0.35). Based on
yesterday's share price, the dividend yield equals around 4.4 percent
(2013: 4.4 percent).
The Management Board confirmed the forecast for 2014:
- continued growth in earnings through further portfolio optimisation and
the expansion of the fund business (planned fund acquisitions on the
order of EUR 150 - 200 million).
- The elevated sales volume of approximately EUR 150 million will play a
definitive role in the ongoing effort to bring down the loan-to-value
ratio.
- The rental income is expected to amount to between EUR 145 million and
EUR 147 million.
- On this basis, DIC Asset AG plans to realise a FFO of EUR 47-49 million
in 2014.
Summary of the voting results:
<pre>
Agenda Item Approved
in percent
1. Presentation of 2013 annual accounts no vote
2. Use of profit available for distribution 99.99
3. Discharge of the Board of Directors 99.85
4. Discharge of the members of the Supervisory Board 99.30
5. Election of auditors for 2014 96.27
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For details on DIC Asset AG as well as the quarterly report for Q1 2014,
please visit us on the Internet at www.dic-asset.de.
About DIC Asset AG:
Established in 2002, DIC Asset AG, with registered offices in Frankfurt am
Main, is a real estate company with a dedicated investment focus on
commercial real estate in Germany, pursuing a return-oriented investment
policy. The company has a total of around 250 real property assets worth
approximately EUR 3.4 billion under management. The investment strategy of
DIC Asset AG aims at the continuous development of a quality-driven,
high-yield, and regionally diversified portfolio. The portfolio is divided
into two segments: the Commercial Portfolio (EUR 2.2 billion) comprises
existing properties with long-term rental contracts generating attractive
rental yields. The "Co-Investment" segment (EUR 0.3 billion pro rata) pools
fund investments, joint venture investments, and investments in project
developments. Own real estate management teams provide a direct service to
tenants through six branch offices located at the regional hubs within the
portfolio. This kind of market presence and expertise creates the basis for
preserving and enhancing our earnings and real estate values. DIC Asset AG
has been included in the SDAX(R) segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
since June 2006. The Company's shares are also included in the EPRA index,
which tracks the performance of the most important European real estate
companies.
Press contact:
Thomas Pfaff Kommunikation
HÃ¶chlstrasse 2
D-81675 Munich
Tel. +49-89-992496-50
Fax +49-89-992496-52
Mobile +49-172-8312923
kontakt@pfaff-kommunikation.de
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications:
Immo von Homeyer
Neue Mainzer Strasse 20 - MainTor
D-60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel. +49-69-274033-1240
Fax +49-69-274033-9399
i.vonhomeyer@dic-asset.de
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Language: English
Company: DIC Asset AG
Neue Mainzer StraÃe 20 * MainTor
60311 Frankfurt
Germany
Phone: +49 69 9454858-1240
Fax: +49 69 9454858-9399
E-mail: ir@dic-asset.de
Internet: www.dic-asset.de
ISIN: DE000A1X3XX4, DE000A1KQ1N3, DE000A1TNJ22
WKN: A1X3XX, A1KQ1N, A1TNJ2
Indices: S-DAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, DÃ¼sseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,
MÃ¼nchen, Stuttgart
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